/lloo Hoo Adopts Ambitious Pro$ram At Annual Convention

Innrrance To Be Incteas#Fmnklin A. Hofhcins Ir Ncr Sna* of Univccrc-

'The most momentous expansion progtam bver undertaken by the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo was adopted at the 39th Annual Conventiort, at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, September 15' 16' 17. flhe outstanding features of the meeting were:

Tfe election of Frinklin A. Hofheins, president of the Weatherbest Stained Shingle Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y., as Snark of the Universe, and tlie selection of strong, representative Supreme- Officers.

Adoption of a plan of group insurance grving tJre-members -coverage irp to $500 instead of the present $100 Ddath Benefit, and increising the annual dues to between $10 and $1,2 a year, the amount to be &termined by the Supreme Nine according to the insurance olan most desirable.

- A decision to stimulate activities for the addition of new members on the strength of the greater benefits the Order has to ofier.

Approval of proposals for -intensifying the trade extension efiorts

Snark of the Universe Gaines D. Whitsitg Amarillo, T-exas, opcned tfti convintion at 9:09 a-m., Septcmbcr 15- Jobn E Hil!-promine.nt retail lumberman of Amarillo, dclivcred the invocation' -J'- G lrntr' ;;;rii;;i-;iiFo"tu" Retiil Lumber Dealers' Association;- Eco- '"'.ii' ri. -g;;", pti"iai"r"f thc Toronto Hoo-Hoo-Club, -and Conl;;iF S"-;.;iile, repiesenting Mavor 'Wcmp, welc-o-med the visitors. Beniamin F. Sprinser, Mitwaukce' mcmbcr o[ thc Suprcmc iiii;;. ;"e-;;id.;i ;f th;Wisconsin Re'tail LumbermeD's Associa-tion.'rcsoonded for the visitors.

""S;;*'ivl;rit-il"-iit'ili-.i rcport' which ras thc 6rst ordcr of U"riniti, referred not only to whai wis accomtlished by the Ordcr during tire year, but emphasized the opportunities for Sfeater s€rTlcc in th- future through an enlargement of the Urder's tnancral rcsources. - He described the meeting of the Supremc Nine at Chicago shortly "fL. tfr. Sgth e""""t lastlear, and the subscquent 4geting at Hot Sorinss. December 12, of a committec rcpresenttng floo-H-oo' anq ttie T-rade Extension directors of the National Lumber Manulacioi..it Association and co'operating trade promotion gtouPs-' The lumber manufacturers, Snark Whitsitt said, acceptc<l a PFn "f -;;;;;;"tio" "net a by ine HooHoo -committec at the Hot So.i""i--.iting, and sincl havc manifestcd :rn-earnest- wit-lingness Li "iE tt i influince of the Order in tradc extension worlc" However, i"."ii.i-."tijtance which the manufacturcrs b9q9d to- give .to the work could not be made avaitable on account of thc rcduccd lncomc ;a-d. irad. iiti"ti"" "tg.nization, end it hos- bcen imporsible. for fr;H; t" i*pi"i fietdmcn as contcmpleted in thc Hot Springs plan.

The manufacturers are doing their ntmolt to essist the Ordcr and *iff-.oppfv the necessaqr fuiAs at thc- carlicrt possiblc tiP".' !h" Snark said. He pointed out that thc pten, ot co-opcrauon ts Dcrng iarricd out as far-as possible without thc 6ge$iel eid' ---s-""it Wfiiriit p"itit.a out that the Death Bencfit as now carricd "" tt it " Ota.i ii economicalty unsound and cither must be aband;";e ;;;.ptaced with a practicel plag- -He -rccommended the subrtil"ti"" "i3"-e other plan that would give thc membcrs something -"i. fo" their money,'insteed of climineting the beneft and ttus takins something from them- *ii;"i; of the officers and Hoo-Hoo clubs, and for closer co-operation with the retail lumber associations.

Approval of suggestions for the employment.of cap-able 6eld men at thi eariest pos-sible time that funds are available for such work.

Silection of St. Louis, home of the International Headquarters of thi Order, as the scene of the 40th Annual Convention, next- Sepi"*Uir-*i. expressed by the convention but the decision was left to the new Supreme Nine.

Awardinn of the Hoo-Hoo Club Cup to the Spokane, Washington, Club, the tiophy now becoming the permanent property of that chapter, which won it three times.

--Acceptance of another trophy-the Compton CqP-for competition among'clubs in towns of 25,000 poPulation or less. This trophy' oersoiallv donated bv Dr. Wilson eompton, secretary-manager of ihe Nati6nal Lumbei Manufacturers' Association, is made of wood ioi tr"- timbers taken from the White House roof in 1927, and' has metal handles made from botts that held the timbers in place for 112 years,

In addition to Snark of the Universe Hofheins, the new Supreme Nine is composed of the foltowing: kenneth M."Brown, Coast Sawmilts, Ltd., Toronto, and president of the Toronto Hoo-Hoo Club, Scrivenoter.

Benjamin -F. Springer, John SChroeder Lumber Co., Milwaukee, Senior Hoo-Hoo.

Thomas C. Spautding, dean of the school of forestry, University of Montana, Missouta, Junior Hoo-Hoo.

J. R. L. Iiilgo.e, Youngstown, Ol1!9, o-as1 State Counselor, Bojum.

- H. S. Morton, Hill & Morton Lumber Co., Oakland, Calif., Jabberwock.

Albert Strauss, president, Malvern Lumber Co., Malvern, Ark', Custocatian.

- Ormie C. Lance, secretary, Northwestern Lumbermen's Association, Minneapolis, ArcanoPer. : W. H. Buiruss, Burruss Land & Lumber Company, Lynchburg, Va., Gurdon.

;;iiEstea the discontinuancc -of tlc go9t-a3r-nr1al conf.crences of the S-upreme Nine and that the snark of the universe visit i."h Sop..-. 6mc.t in his own jurisdiction instead' --C;;i"fi;ttt-of field mcn as soon ag finences arc available atso *;;';;;.ttty urged by the Snark, who pointcd out th't it is im""..iUi. for ihe Secretiry-Treasurer to min+rin mrrimum cnthusil.- "-o"s the various iistricts by his cfforts at thc Hcadqu'rtcrs Ofice.

- Ttti S""tt complimented the energy and intq[igcnce oi Secrctaryftor"i.r H. R isherwood and thankcd ttc Oficers of the Order, tfre l"-6.r tode press, the associations^ qtl other individuals and groups that co-opelated in the year's ectivities.

RIPORT OF SECRETARY.TRTASURER H. R ISHERWOOD

The report of Secretary-Treasurer- Isherwbod was an'analysis not ""f" oi*ttit had been d6ne duriog the past yeer, but of what shou-td be -done to insure the expansion and increascd effectiveness of the braiit services to the industrv and to the individual member'

His recommendations, in substance, wcrc as follows:

Th.t;;[;g. be made in the present- Dcath Bene4t ptan to place it ;;;;;;d"financial progrrn vet give the members something more than they are now getting, ratheithan to take something from them.

That a definite program be worked orrt for morc intensive wood pr"-"iio"-i"tivitiis 5y Hoo'Hoo Clubs, Key Men, Oficers and Members. ---ftt.i--.."s for employing competent 6eld mcn bc discussed' itt"i " a.nt it. proeiani for the Friends of the Forests educational work be evolved.

The outstanding development of the yeq' th9 Secretaqf ,oi4 t:.t tfte "ccipi.nce b| ttre Trade Extension Orgenization of.a ptan for Hoo-Hob co-opeiation, even thougb funls for ttc emploSrment o.f field men, coniemplated in the plin,-had not Ylt been 43dc. eveilable. The reason lor the lack of funds wes the fiact thrt the incooc i"i-itt. frade Extension Campiign has bccn grc.tly lerscacd o account of the reduced production of lumber, the result of depressed general conditions.

The Secretary reported the addition of. 624 new members, at 53 Concatenations; 129 reinstatements, and, L47 deaths. The total membership as of September 9i 1930, 8824 as against 9881 on September 9, 1929.

The Secretary enumerated some of the more constructive activities of Hoo-Hoo Clubs, Officers and Key Men, such as the wood users' meeting at Buftalo, newspaper advertising campaigns at Pampa, Texas, and Missoula, Mont., "Lumber Week" at Spokane, the Boston Hoo-Hoo Club's school of instruction, creation of a committee to observe building materials and quality of construction at Kansas City, establishment of a technical school at Montreal, participation in "Clean Up Week" at Montreal, educational luncheons of the St, Louis Hoo-Hoo Club, continuation of the fine work of the educational committee of the Spokane Club, alertness of the Twin Cities and other clubs to gain recognition for wood in new buildings, efforts of the Bend, Ore., Club for the erection of a lumber-built schoolhouse.

Referring to the Death Benefit, Secretary Isherwood pointed out that it has become a .serious financial problem, a fact recognized but not definitely acted on at several previous conventions.

He urged the convention to give the matter earnest thought and discussion, pointing out that any decision made would afiect not only the future of the Order but the interest of thousands of loyal members. He put himself on record as favoring the elimination of the benefit as it now exists, but not without the substitution of some plan that would give the members more for their money instead of taking something from them.

"The Lumber Industry needs Hoo-Hoo today more than it ever did before," the Secretary said in conclu.sion, "and Hoo-Hoo's oppor- tunity to help the industry is greater than it ever has been. HooHoo is strong where the industry is weak-locally. The national advertising, promotion and research programs in behalf of lumber are sound, well planned and capably executed. Progress is being made in the general campaign and the work will become increasingly effective as time goes on.

"But the weak spot of the industry is local non-co-operation-the failure of the various groups of the industry to get together in the common objective of promoting the welfare of the industry as an industry, and of lumber as lumber regardless of species.

"Hoo-Hoo is the one medium for establishing this vitally necessary unity-of co-ordinating the MAN-POWER in every commu.nity on the continent. Hoo-Hoo doesn't take the place of any other association or club. It doesn't do the same kind of work these organizations do. Its one job is to effect unity of all interests so that the man-power of the industry may be thrown as one strong force into any line of attack or'defense the interests of the industry demand.

"Let's get together in Hoo-Hoo and every objective of every association will be attainable, the security of wood in its legitimate markets will be assured, and lumbermen will establish a common identity as lumbermen, rather than as retailers, or wholesalers, or millmen, or manufacturers.tt

The Secretary thanked Snark Whitsitt and all other officers for their counsel and co.operation, paid tribute to the memory of Parson Simpkin, and thanked the associations, the lumber trade press and the Toronto hosts of the convention.

A memorial service, conducted by fohn E. Hill, Amarillo, Tex., gave the convention's official recognition to the splendid work of Parson Simpkin and paid affectionate tribute to his memory.

The annual Osirian Cloister initiation was held the afternoon oI the first day, with Melvin M. Riner, Kansas City, High Priest of Osiris, presiding. The Cloister banquet was held in the evening, with Past Snark Riner again presiding.

The feature of the second day's session was a wood-promotion luncheon, presided over by Kenneth.M. Brown, president of the Toronto Hoo-Hoo Club.

The principal speaker was Dr. Wilson Compton, secretary-rnan: ager of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, who 4F judge of the Hoo-Hoo Club Cup Coptest, awarded permanent pcig: session of the cup to the Spokane Club.'i Dr. Compton also pt{Bsented the Compton Cup for competitionramong clubs in commurtities of 25,000 population or less,

The convention delegates were guests of the Toronto Harbor Commissioners on the S.S. Dalhousie for a trip in the harbor during the afternoon.

The annual Concatenation was held in the evening, with Vicegerent Snark W. B. Tennant in charge of the induction of eight candidates.

Election of officers was one of the first features of the third day's session. Then the question of the Death Benefit was brought to the convention floor.

The administration committee, through the resoluiions committee, proposed the adoption of a plan of group insurance members up to $500, and increasing the dues to betwer ing the up to )n ot ot rnsurance coverlng between $10 and $12 a year, the amount to be based on the insurance plan accepted and the operating requirements of the Order.

Thti resolution pointed out that the informal meeting of the Supreme Nine had recognized the economic unsoundness of the present Death Benefit, and that several clubs and many members favored its elimination.

Past Snarli of the Universe Riner offered a substitute motion proposing the elimination of the Death Benefit and the maintenance of the present dues, and this developed a general discussion in which proponents of both the original and the Death Benefit question, although they were not agreed as to the most desirable action.

The resolution for the increased irisurance finally prevailed, however, in the belief of a majority of those present that the Order should try to give the individual membership more for his money rather than take away some of the benefits it now offers.

Among the important things developed by the discussion were: l.-The individual could not buy the same amount of insurance he will get through his membership in Hoo-Hoo, at the rate he will pay for his dues. Therefore, the member really pays nothing for his dues.

2.---That it is important to give the individual member, particti. larly in smaller communities having no Hoo-Hoo Club and only occasional activities, something tangible to encourage him to protect his membership.

3.-That the increased benefit would provide ample funds for ordinary funeral expenses, whereas the present benefit is insufficient for this need.

Several recommendations offered by the Spokane Hoo-Hoo Club were read to the convention. as follows: To rnove Hoo-Hoo Headquarters to Chicago, to hold all annual conventions in the city where the Headquarters is locat€d, to amend the Constitution and By-Laws to provide for the etection of four members of the Supreme Nine for two-years terms, to provide a certain sum for traveling expenses for the Snark of the lJniverse, and to eliminate the Death Benefit.

The question of moving Headquarters to Chicago was referred to the new Supreme Nine. No action was taken on any of the other resolutions, excepting the Death Benefit.

A proposal to establish an employment agency service in the Headquarters also was referred to the Supreme Nine.

Embalming of Snark of the Universe Whitsitt and the presenta- tion of the Snark's ring concluded the convention. A number of prominent members participated in the "embalming," wishing the old Snark well and assuring him that, although he has joineil the "mummies" in the House of Ancients, his days of service to HooHoo have only begun.

The visiting ladies were royally entertained during their visit. shopping tours, a theater party, the boat trip, Cloister banquet and other features being on their program, Mrs. H. Bouttbee was chairman of the hostess committee and Mesdames Kenneth M. Brown. J. Kent Ockley, W. B. Tennant, Rex G. Chesbro and M. H. Eaton were the other members.